EXPERIENCE
IO STUDIO LLC
2009.05.10 - Current
Lead Developer for the new NationalGuard.com
- Manager of a team of developers (~5) in a ground-up project including teaching, tasking, and prioritizing.
- Architect of a highly customized symfony cms application, including extensions of the routing, form, request and other system.
BLUE DOOR PROJECT
2006.08.01 - Current
Owner and Head Programmer (www.bluedoorproject.com)
- Created and managed complete web redevelopment and brand improvement project for a firm with $50 million annual sales.
- Developed complex object-oriented applications integrated with the Symfony enterprise application framework to fit client specifications.
- Created proprietary extensions that integrated with, and extended, Symfony functionality in the areas of performance, code portability, and integration with third-party software.
- Increased code reliability and scalability through unit and functional test coverage under the Lime testing framework.
BESTOOL ENGINEERING APPLICATION
2006.08.15 - 2008.05.01
Architect and Developer (www.bennettpump.com/Bestool)
- Designed and developed a database-driven product configurator with the ability to manage and correct component dependencies in real-time.
- Repeatedly identified and corrected inefficiencies resulting in dramatic server load reductions and a responsive user interface.
- Created and maintained a dynamic logic tree mapping user input to the underlying potential product configuration options.
EDUCATION
Graduation May 2006
- Holland, MI
GPA 3.74
- Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
- Bachelor of Art in Spanish
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Passed All Exams
- Level I Exam
Passed June 2007
- Level II Exam
Passed June 2008
- Level III Exam
Passed June 2009
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Programming expertise in PHP, Javascript, Symfony, MySQL, XHTML and CSS
- Programming proficiency in C++, Java, Perl, Python, VBA, C#, and Ruby
- Expert in Unix-based systems and servers
- Comprehension of mathematics behind regression analysis, Black and Scholes model, and other analytical techniques
- Experience with API integration to broker software through Java
- Proficient in Spanish: written and verbal
AWARDS AND HONORS
- Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society (2006)
- Sigma Xi Research Award in Mathematics (2006)
- Pi Mu Epsilon National Mathematics Honor Society (2005, 2006)
- Hope College Dean's List (2002 - 2006)
- MIAA Honor Roll of Athletes (2002)
- MIAA All-Conference Second Team (2002)
- Saline Cross Country and Track Captain (2001, 2002)
- Saline Cross Country Academic Scholarship Award (2001)
ACTIVITIES
- Leading contributor to the Symfony framework's support forum and author of the popular Thatsquality.com programming blog
- Substitute lecturer in Advanced Calculus courses – Hope College (2004-2006)
- Semester abroad in Querétaro Mexico (Fall 2003)
- Volunteered for Teaching English as a Second Language in Holland, MI (2005-2006)
- Distance Runner – Completion of the 2003 Bay Shore Marathon and 2007 Portland Marathon
- Varsity Hope College Cross Country and Track
